Pictures: Richard Lapointe Released After 26 Years In Prison

Richard Lapointe, Kate Germond, and Paul Castelerio

STEPHEN DUNN / Hartford Courant

Richard Lapointe, convicted of murder and imprisoned since 1989, was granted bail Friday and released from prison after spending 26 years behind bars. LaPointe, center, takes his first steps to freedom with his attorneys, Kate Germond, left, and Paul Casteleiro, right, of the Centurion Ministries.

Richard Lapointe, convicted of murder and imprisoned since 1989, was granted bail Friday and released from prison after spending 26 years behind bars. LaPointe, center, takes his first steps to freedom with his attorneys, Kate Germond, left, and Paul Casteleiro, right, of the Centurion Ministries. (STEPHEN DUNN / Hartford Courant)

Richard Lapointe, convicted of murder and imprisoned since 1989, was granted bail Friday and released from prison after spending 26 years behind bars. LaPointe, center, carries a bag containing his prison suit as he leaves the Hartford Superior Court.

Richard Lapointe, convicted of murder and imprisoned since 1989, was granted bail Friday and released from prison after spending 26 years behind bars. LaPointe, center, carries a bag containing his prison suit as he leaves the Hartford Superior Court. (STEPHEN DUNN / Hartford Courant)